Pizza with Ricotta, Grape Tomatoes, Red Onion, and Fresh Basil
Servings 4
Equipment
- Pizza Baking Tray
Ingredients
- Olive oil cooking spray
- Cornmeal
- 1 ball of pizza dough room temperature
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1-2 cups of mozzarella cheese shredded, to taste
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese shredded
- ¼ cup of ricotta
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- Handful of grape tomatoes
- Red onions slices sliced very thin
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
Serving:
- 6-7 fresh basil leaves chopped
- Fresh parmesan grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread dough on a pizza sheet that has been coated with olive oil cooking spray and a sprinkle of cornmeal.
- Spoon the sauce on the dough and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Mix the ricotta cheese with the minced garlic, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste, and mix.
- Add dollops of ricotta all over the pizza.
- Next, add the grape tomatoes and red onions. Season the top of the pizza with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden brown.
- Add fresh basil and serve with parmesan. Enjoy.